The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and glassy right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
78° E @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:35am / 5:22am
BUOY FORECAST
SW4ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 15

FRI 16

SAT 17

SUN 18

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 1am on Thu 10/15

WINDE 4 mph

PRIMARYSW (221) 4 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYWNW (286) 1.5 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

E

4mph
4.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

S

6mph
4ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

SE

6mph
3.8ft
14s
SW

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

E

4mph
3.8ft
13s
SW
12pm
4-5 ft
clean

SW

4mph
3.5ft
13s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

SSW

3mph
2.6ft
18s
SW

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7+ ft
clean

NE

4mph
3.5ft
17s
SW
12pm
5-7+ ft
clean

NW

1mph
4ft
16s
SW
6pm
6-8+ ft
clean

SSW

3mph
4.5ft
16s
SW

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8+ ft
clean

ENE

4mph
4.8ft
16s
SW
12pm
6-8 ft
clean

SW

3mph
4.7ft
16s
SW
6pm
5-8 ft
clean

S

2mph
4.5ft
16s
SW

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
clean

ENE

3mph
4.2ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

N

4mph
4.1ft
15s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	E 4mph	4.1ft 14s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	S 6mph	4ft 14s SW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	SE 6mph	3.8ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	E 4mph	3.8ft 13s SW
12pm	4-5 ft clean	SW 4mph	3.5ft 13s SW
6pm	4-6 ft clean	SSW 3mph	2.6ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7+ ft clean	NE 4mph	3.5ft 17s SW
12pm	5-7+ ft clean	NW 1mph	4ft 16s SW
6pm	6-8+ ft clean	SSW 3mph	4.5ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8+ ft clean	ENE 4mph	4.8ft 16s SW
12pm	6-8 ft clean	SW 3mph	4.7ft 16s SW
6pm	5-8 ft clean	S 2mph	4.5ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft clean	ENE 3mph	4.2ft 15s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	N 4mph	4.1ft 15s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 14, 2026 @ 7:19pm.

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